After 13 years off the air, sci-fi show The X-Files has been officially confirmed as returning to Fox as a limited series.
The cult favourite's two lead stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are both back on board, along with X-Files' creator Chris Carter.
The bad news is that it's for just six episodes.
"I think of it as a 13-year commercial break," Carter said. "The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories."
Fox's Dana Walden and Gary Newman said in a statement: "We had the privilege of working with Chris on all nine seasons of The X-Files - one of the most rewarding creative experiences of our careers - and we couldn't be more excited to explore that incredible world with him again.
"The X-Files was not only a seminal show for both the studio and the network, it was a worldwide phenomenon that shaped pop culture - yet remained a true gem for the legions of fans who embraced it from the beginning.
"Few shows on television have drawn such dedicated fans as The X-Files, and we’re ecstatic to give them the next thrilling chapter of Mulder and Scully they've been waiting for."
The X-Files debuted back in 1993 and became one of Fox’s first major hits and a true pop-culture sensation that went on to last nine seasons and spawn two feature films.
The show also earned 16 Emmys and helped pave the way for other prime-time sci-fi shows such Lost and Fringe. Once again, the series will follow FBI special agents Scully (Anderson) and Mulder (Duchovny) as they investigate unexplained cases.
The X-Files deal has been in the works since at least January when executives told journalists at the network's press tour presentation that they were trying to revive the show.
The X-Files will start production this summer and other cast details have yet to emerge.
